The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-23
WAS ROBINSON sold OUT BY
HIS FRIENDSP"

There is row in the Republican camp,
and the opposing forces are led by Speak
er Sayer and Colonel Robertson, respect
lively. Both desire the Republican NOM
ination for Governor, and each is trying
to kill the other off. The probabilities are
that these two belligerent lights of the Re-
publican party will both be extinguished
the House journal came out printed, and
in the index were the words, Robertson
sold out by his friends" and then the page
is given where the compromise on the
senatorial question is printed. The in
dexing was done by a young man
from Fl. Wayne, the home of
Colonel Robertson, and naturally
Speaker Sayer felt that these words were
inserted at his instance. The young man
came out in card and exonorated Colo
mel Robertson, but in the meantime
Speaker Sayer had submitted to an inter-
view and gave some OF the inside history
of the famous Republican caucus that
adopted the compromise. Sayer in effect
says that the Republican members had no
confidence In the ability OF Colonel Robert
son to preside over the joint convention
for the election Of Senator, and therefore
decided that he should preside This,
ths,'. establishes very important fact, in
that Colonel nncbertson was first deposed
from his position by the Republican caucus.
II be was Lieutenant Governor he was en-
titled to preside, but his own friends
set him aside for Speaker
Saver. This was the first
sell out. Sayre, in his interview, says he
opposed this action OF the caucus, but he
was overruled and pressed to agree to pre-
side, and yielded. This arrangement was
made before the compromise was adopted
and when it was proposed that the Repub-
lican members should meet in joint con-
vention for the election of Senator.
But the compromise was afterwards
made, and by the terms Robertson's claims
were entirely ignored. The Republican
members frat determine that he shall not
preside, but occupy a seat by the side oil
sayre, and then they decide that he shall
not even occupy seat in the joint CON
ventiQl, SDessKer Sayre says in the inter
view that Robertson was present when The
last proposition was adopted, but this Rob-
ertson denies. The only way to settle the dis
pute between these two WORTHLESS is tor some
of the Republican members to submit II
interviews, for the great question tina
promises to disrupt the Republican party
In this State, is was Robertson sold on
his friends" If Robertson was in tn
caucus and submitted to the compromise
be should not exhibit his sore toe, but
1t was all done behind his back, he has
, right to feel sore all over. The caucus 50
With closed doors and the members canno
afford to rest under the serious charge tina
the sold Colonel Robertson out by tn
terms of compromise. AS Speaker Sayr
has ldivulged some of the secret
OF the caucus and informed the :publi
that Robertson was sold out whe
he was pressed to preside, and Robertso
was provided with a big chair b.
his side, the members must no1
inform an anxious public If Robertso
was actually present when the terms of th
|
opens its columns to any of the Rspublica
; members who desire to be set right. A
present thev are under a cloud and stan
charged with having sold Colonel Robertso
out. The Journal made the charge and hs
never retracted il. The Sentinel will
5 impartial and see fair play. A dispul
3 between the two leading characters on th
Republican side-Robertson and eayre--
t o matter Of serious import, The qusrr'
! should be settled, for 1t bids fair to wrec
3 the z. o. p. The Journal will allow no o.
t plantations. Senator Campbell tried tn
t in the Journal and came to grief under til
t blows OF the editor. Perhaps Rol
3 ertson and Sayre have compromise.
: as they are both seen frequently o
s the streets of this city. Then the silent
! of the Journal would warrant the beli'
. that some kind Of an smicabls ss.!lsmsI